MEET OUR TEAM

Mrs. McClure has a bachelors degree in elementary and special education from the University of Delaware along with a certificate in early childhood education. . She been a teacher for over 20 years, including teaching at CUMC Preschool for 8 years. She became Director in 2021. Her three children are alumni of the preschool and include a college senior, and two recent college grads. Outside of school, Mrs McClure enjoys volunteering at the county animal shelter and spending time with her friends and family

Mrs. Keeley has a bachelors degree in business with a concentration in marketing from the University of Mississippi. She also worked in a preschool as an assistant when her children were younger. She uses her skills to manage the business side of the school as well as handle all marketing and community outreach. She has four mostly-grown children. Outside of school, Mrs. Keeley enjoys crafting and reading, as well as spending time with friends and family.

Mrs. Mills earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and an early childhood associates degree from Great Basin College in Elko, Nevada. She taught elementary school for 3 years before getting married and then becoming a full-time mom to 4 children. In 2019, Mrs. Mills returned to teaching as an assistant in a preschool classroom for 2 years. Then, after moving to Maryland during the summer of 2021, she started teaching preschool full time. Mrs. Mills enjoys the sunshine, extra dark chocolate, and spending time with her family.

Mrs. Orellana has a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Ottawa University. She has been a teacher in various capacities for nearly 20 years, including 10 years as a Head Start teacher in Arizona. Most recently, she has been a substitute teacher with MCPS before deciding to join the CUMP community full time. She has a wonderful husband and three children (ages 16, 13 and 8) and a sassy dog named Roxie. Mrs. Orellana enjoys nature walk, reading, naps, and family time. She is looking forward to the opportunity to help the student in our school learn and grow through play.

Mrs. Rucker has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Certificate from York College of Pennsylvania. She also has a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland and taught for 13 years in the MCPS system before choosing to be a stay-at-home mom after her second son was born. She has 3 boys- one in middle school and two in elementary school. All 3 of her boys attended CUMP! She also has 2 Labrador retrievers- a yellow male named Bailey and a chocolate female named Kahlua. In her free time she enjoys reading, baking, spending time with family and friends, and watching her boys play sports.

Mrs. O’Keefe has been a Preschool Teacher for 7 years and an Aide for 5 years at Mt. Zion Christian Preschool in Howard County, Maryland. She lives on a farm in Howard County with her husband and three children—A daughter, aged 23, a son aged 21 and another daughter aged 17. Mrs. O’Keefe enjoys walking, camping, being in nature, and life on the farm. She has a cat named Milo, a dog named Teddy, a horse named Sunny, and several goats and chickens.

Mrs. Barnett has been a member of Covenant United Methodist Church for over 24 years. She has also been the church’s Sunday nursery care provider since 2008 and assisted in the former Terrific Two’s Program since 2009. Mrs. Barnett has a 17 year old son who is an alumni of the Two’s Program and the Preschool. She also has a 30 year old step daughter. Mrs. Barnett enjoys spending her vacations in Ocean City, Maryland, loves reading, crocheting and cross stitching.

Mrs. K is originally from Long Island, New York. She attended Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology. She taught grades 2-6 in New York City for 11 years before moving to Houston, Texas and becoming a Stay At Home Mom. In 2021, she moved to Clarksburg, Maryland with her husband, two sons, Stephen & Henry and Rottweiler, Gemma. She is excited to be back in the classroom and working with students once again! In her free time, Mrs. K enjoys tutoring and loves to spend time outdoors hiking with her family or walking her dog.!

Mrs. Liu has a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Michigan. She took a break from teaching to be at home with her kids. This is her fifth year as an assistant teacher at CUMP. She has four teenagers, one at UMD and three in high school. She enjoys being with her family, drinking a good cup of coffee, working out, and reading.

Mrs. Hurtado was born in Lima, Peru, and has primarily resided and received her education in Montgomery County. She is happily married and of three children. Following several years as a stay-at-home mom, she decided to continue her passion for nurturing children at CUMC Preschool. During her leisure time, she enjoys baking, playing volleyball, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Ms. Nicole born and raised on a farm, and always had a love for wide-open spaces and hard work. Now, with four amazing kids, her life is filled with joy and a different kind of adventure. She and her family are die-hard baseball fans. They also love taking walks as a family with their dog, Hudson. Ms. Nicole spent a lot of time in the classroom as her mom was a public educator. While her formal training is not in the education field, she loves learning from the children and working with the exceptional staff at CUMC Preschool.

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Mrs. Zetts has a bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreation Management from Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, VA. She and her husband pastor a church in Rockville, MD where she has served as a Sunday School teacher for over thirty years. She has also worked as an assistant teacher at a private school, as well as in the “Terrific Two’s” program (2007-2015). She is the mother of five adult children and “Dee Dee/Gigi” to four adorable grandchildren. She enjoys family time, gym classes, reading and vacationing in the mountains of Virginia.

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